Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran seeks compensation for right peroneal nerve palsy under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) re-revision surgery in May 1997. The Board has found that additional development is needed, including obtaining consent documents and handwritten notes from VA Medical Center regarding the Veteran's surgeries.

The Board has determined that there is no current chronic thoracic spine disability and thus service connection for a thoracic spine disability cannot be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a nerve disorder, finding that his symptoms are not related to his service-connected shoulder disabilities. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected pleural plaques is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further development.

The Veteran's spouse is entitled to an apportionment of the Veteran's non-service connected pension benefits in the amount of $73 per month from April 17, 2006 to August 16, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured right tibia and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity are currently rated at 20 percent each, but do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's compensation benefits were properly terminated due to his fugitive status prior to April 22, 2005. The overpayment of compensation benefits for this period was waived as it would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability. The issue of entitlement to TDIU benefits has also been raised.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints and bilateral heel spurs are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions had their onset in service or are etiologically related to any aspect of active duty service.

The Veteran's alveolar nerve trauma resulted in paresthesia and numbness of the lower lip, chin, and gingiva. The Board has determined that a rating of 30 percent is warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's testicular cancer was not incurred or aggravated by his military service, and the Board finds that there is no nexus between his current condition and his active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral otitis media with tympanic membrane perforation and fungus infection is etiologically related to active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's chronic condition manifested by loose stools had its onset in service and is presumed to be related. Service connection for nystagmus of the eyes was granted, but no compensable rating assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and medical opinions, to address the issues of service connection, ratings, and pension eligibility.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal concerning the issue of service connection for a lung disability, claimed as due to asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary for the claims of increased ratings for bilateral external otitis and hearing loss, as well as for service connection for a skin disorder. The Veteran's representative indicated that he wishes to pursue an appeal for an increased rating for bilateral external otitis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain evidence regarding possible exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons and toxins in service, as well as a VA examination to determine whether such exposure contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death from myocardial infarction.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a second extension of his delimiting date for Montgomery GI Bill education benefits, finding that the requisite elements for eligibility to qualify for this benefit have not been satisfied.